Manifold device.



No. 704,891. Patented July 15, 1902..

E. LEESER,

mA'niFoLn DEVICE.

(Application filed 0a. 14, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC EMIL LEESER, or" CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MA I OL DEVICE.

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Be it known that I, EMIL LEEsER, a citizen ten on sheets of paperadapted to be used in connection with said books, and is more especiallydesigned to be used in keeping copies of bills, statements, or similarpapers. Its objects are to provide means for this purpose whereby anyform of blank book may be used and means whereby'the copies orduplicates may be arranged to occupy the smallest amountof spacepermissible,therebycondens-.

ing the work and greatly economizing the amount of copy-book spaceneeded,a1so means whereby a number of bills may be held in place readyfor filling out and readily removed as soon as completed. These objectsare attained by means of devices illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a blank book witha device embodying this invention shown in operable attachment therewithand illustrating the method of'using the same. Fig.2 is a View of theguide bar or tube removed. Fig. 3 isa plan',view of the clip, and Fig.4. is a side view ofthe same.

A represents a copying-book of any suitable size or shape and preferablywithout ruling or printing of any kind.

B is a guide-bar of tubular section which is secured in position in thebook, as shown, by two spring-fingers b b, the former being securedrigidly to one end thereof and the latter secured to a sliding collarC,adapted to lower plate 01 with a neck d, secured toa cylindrical head dadapted to slidingly fit in the tubular guide B, while the neck passesthrough the slot therein. The upper plate (1 ofthe clip is pivotallysecured at d to the lower plate, and the engaging edges are pressedtogether bya spring d in the usual manner. This plate is provided with athumbpiece 01, andat the engaging edge with a rubber strip d This stripis considered an important improvement in clips of this character, as itsecurely holds the upper sheets of paper when there are a pluralitytherein and allows the bottom one to be withdrawn with out disarrangingthe others.

The method of using the device is readily understood from Fig. 1. Theguide B is placed in position by inserting the spring finger b so as toengage a number of leaves of the book or the cover thereof and thensliding the other finger; bf iniat the opposite end, which will securelyhold the guide. The

clip may then be readily slid alongthe length of the page. One or morebill-heads are placed in the clip at the top of the page and a carbonpaper E placed between them and the blank book. Then all the bill-headsbut the last are raised,and that one is filled out, making acorresponding copy in the book. This bud will be suitably alined forreadily footing I upthetotal amounts. It will be observed that thepreferred arrangement of the billhead, such as shown, is to have thename and address as close to the items as is convenient, therebyeconomizing the space needed in the copy-book.

I am awarethat variouschanges may be made in the details of"constiuc'tibn and method of using the present-invention withoutdeparting from'the spirit'thereof, and I do not wish to limit myself tothe same; but

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is*

1.'A slotted tubular guide-rod having a scale thereon, springs forholding said rod, one of whichis rigidly secured to one end thereof andthe other secured to a sleeve thereon and a spring-clip for holdingpaper, ing on the engaging edge of the 'upper jaw having a cylindricalhead fitting in said 1111- thereof, substantially as described. bularguide.

2. A copying-book, aslotted tubular guide, LEESER' 5 springs for holdingsaid guide in place, a Witnesses:

spring-clip havinga cylindrical head slidably J. E. MACDONALD, fittingin said guide, and having a rubber fac- ANTON STRAND.

